Re: [PATCH net-next 0/24] bnx2x: New FW and support for 578xx

["Vlad Zolotarov" <vladz@broadcom.com>]

On Tuesday 14 June 2011 18:54:02 David Miller wrote:
> From: "Vlad Zolotarov" <vladz@broadcom.com>
> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:32:31 +0300
> 
> > We also send the new FW files to David Woodhouse. It's the first time we
> > submit to the linux-firmware git so I hope we don't mess the things up:
> > we DO NOT patch firmware/WHENCE and firmware/Makefile files in our
> > net-next patches and we patch the WHENCE file in the linux-firmware
> > patch. Dave, pls., confirm if it's a correct procedure.
> > 
> > If it is, pls., note that the bnx2x driver will compile but won't work
> > until u integrate the new FW into the kernel tree.
> 
> David Woodhouse, what do you think we should do here?
> 
> I'm inclined to integrate the firmware into net-next-2.6 since this
> is the only way to keep the driver working consistently.
> 
> Otherwise people won't be able to git bisect properly, and that sucks.

Dave, as long as /lib/firmware contains all existing firmwares there should be 
no problems, isn't it?

thanks,
vlad